Crystal structure of an HSA/FcRn complex reveals recycling by competitive mimicry of HSA ligands at a pH-dependent hydrophobic interface.
Schmidt, M.M., Townson, S.A., Andreucci, A.J., King, B.M., Schirmer, E.B., Murillo, A.J., Dombrowski, C., Tisdale, A.W., Lowden, P.A., Masci, A.L., Kovalchin, J.T., Erbe, D.V., Wittrup, K.D., Furfine, E.S., Barnes, T.M.(2013) Structure 21: 1966-1978
- PubMed: 24120761 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2013.08.022
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4K71 - PubMed Abstract: 
The long circulating half-life of serum albumin, the most abundant protein in mammalian plasma, derives from pH-dependent endosomal salvage from degradation, mediated by the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Using yeast display, we identified human serum ...